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5 Mar 2019
UK Foreign Sec Hunt: UK is flexible on how the guarantee on backstop comes
Britain's foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt, speaking on BBC Radio 4 this Tuesday, said that the government still intends to leave the EU on March 29 and the time is very short to reach a Brexit deal.
Key quotes:
• The situation has improved in last month and signals from the EU are reasonably positive.
• EU beginning to realize that PM can get a majority in the Parliament.
• Crucial thing is that the UK cannot be trapped in the EU customs Union indefinitely.
• The UK is flexible on how guarantee on the backstop comes.
• Could be a role for arbitration mechanism for the UK to exit Irish backstop.
• It is up to the PM to decide whether to whip votes for or against a no-deal.